Actually, I'm just gonna copy and paste my latest journal entry, cuz I talked about the video in there.
Jen's journal wrote:So, I watched the 30 Seconds to Mars MEP...and it baffled me. The editing was great, but the transitions, both visual and auditory, were pretty bad. There was no "softening" whenever it went from widescreen to fullscreen, and the audio had no phrasing at all. It just seemed like the audio mixer made cuts wherever he wanted to. So, I have varied feelings on this one. Each individual section was a pleasure to watch, but string them all together, and it was less-than-stellar.
In conclusion...it's worth the download if you're into 30STM or want to see some awesome editing, but if not (or your connection isn't all that hot), you should probably just pass over this one.
So you say that the feedback isn't specific enough - well, that's just the thing. The
individual editors did a fine job. It's the
general aspects of the project that weren't all there. People can't be specific about a broad concept.
I realize that this mostly just reiterates what most people have already said, but that's the best you're going to get. If you do another 30STM - as was suggested on the official thread - all you need to do is clean up the audio/video transitions and the product would be infinitely better. You'd be amazed at how the simple presentation of the video changes the overall impact of it.
- Jen